On <date> December 2017, the EITI Board agreed that Albania has made meaningful progress with improvements. See Board decision (replace) 2018-36/BM-40/BP-40-6-E.

In this second Validation, the EITI International Secretariat has assessed the progress made in addressing the ten corrective actions established by the EITI Board following the first Validation. See more under background below. 

Timeline of Validation and related materials

On 29 June 2018, the EITI Board agreed that São Tomé and Príncipe has made meaningful progress with improvements. See Board decision 2018-36/BM-40/BP-40-6-E

In this second Validation, the EITI International Secretariat has assessed the progress made in addressing the ten corrective actions established by the EITI Board following STP’s first Validation in 2016. See more under background below. 

Timeline of Validation and related materials

On 1 October 2018, Seychelles was found to have made meaningful progress in implementing the EITI Standard. See Board decision 2018-49/BC-257

Timeline of Validation and related materials:

1 January 2018: Validation commenced5-9 February 2018: Country visit 

Initial data collection and stakeholder consultations

9 July 2018 - Report on Initial data collection and stakeholder consultation [English

On 14 February 2018, the EITI Board found that Timor-Leste addressed all corrective actions and had made satisfactory progress in implementing the 2016 EITI Standard. See decision 2018-15/BM-39/BP-39-5-H

In this second Validation the EITI International Secretariat has assessed the progress made in addressing the ten corrective actions established by the EITI Board following Timor Leste’s first Validation in 2016. See more under background below. 

Timeline of Validation and related materials

​Honduras' Validation commenced on 1 January 2017. On 25 October 2017, the EITI Board found that Honduras has made meaningful progress in implementing the 2016 EITI Standard. 

The following documentation laid the basis for the Board's decision, attached below:

Initial data collection by the International Secretariat [English Spanish]Draft Validation Report by the independent Validator ASI [

Nigers's Validation commenced on 1 November 2016. On 26 October 2017, the EITI Board found that Niger has made inadequate progress in implementing the 2016 EITI Standard. 

The following documentation laid the basis for the Board's decision, attached below:

Report on Initial data collection and stakeholder consultation [English French]Draft Validation Report by the independent Validator ASI [English

Iraq's Validation commenced on 1 January 2017. On 26 October 2017, the EITI Board found that Iraq has made inadequate progress in implementing the 2016 EITI Standard. 

The following documentation laid the basis for the Board's decision, attached below:

Initial data collection and stakeholder consultation [English Arabic]Draft Validation report [English

Zambia's Validation commenced on 1 January 2017. On 25 October 2017, the EITI Board found that Zambia has made meaningful progress in implementing the 2016 EITI Standard. 

The following documentation laid the basis for the Board's decision, attached below:

Initial data collection by the International Secretariat (English)Draft Validation Report by the independent Validator ASI (English)Final Validation Report (

Tanzania's Validation commenced on 1 January 2017. On 25 October 2017, the EITI Board found that Tanzania has made meaningful progress in implementing the 2016 EITI Standard. 

The following documentation laid the basis for the Board's decision, attached below:

Initial data collection by the International Secretariat (English)Draft Validation Report by the independent Validator ASI (English)Tanzania's EITI multi-stakeholder group's comments on the draft Validation Report and initial data collection (

Mozambique's Validation commenced on 1 January 2017. On 25 October 2017, the EITI Board found that Mozambique has made meaningful progress in implementing the 2016 EITI Standard. 

The following documentation laid the basis for the Board's decision, attached below:

Initial data collection by the International Secretariat (English)Draft Validation Report by the independent Validator ASI (English)Mozambique's EITI multi-stakeholder group's comments on the draft Validation Report and initial data collection (English)Mozambique's civil society comments on the draft Validation